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Be my guest
100

In some cultures stopping by unannounced signals a desire for ________________ but in other cultures it is signaled by planning a specific time and place.

friendship / personal relationship

100

This is how we switch from speaker to speaker in conversation

Turn-taking or Conversational Flow

100


_________________ knowledge is characteristic of Socratic cultures of learning.  This means something that you create or produce by yourself, without help from others.


self-generated

100

"I see your point but..." is an example of this type of N. American interactional strategy?

agreement preface
100

If you invite me to go to a movie with you tommorrow and I look at you and after a pause say "...hmmm" I am giving you a ______________ response.

hedging

200

This is a way we give and receive messages in all cultures that improves understanding and relational connection.

Eye Contact

200
Cultures with this conversation style will sometimes interrupt you.  There is also very little silence between speakers.

soccer style

200

If a student answers a question with 'A" the teacher might ask “Why do you think A is true when we know B?"  This demonstrates what characteristic of Socratic Cultures of Learning?

Focus on Error to Evoke Doubt

200

If you say, "Our physics class is so hard." and I respond, "Yeah, it's a little hard, I guess."  This is an example of what subtle sign of disagreement.

downgrading

200

If I invite you to do something with me, I might use this interactional strategy to try reduce the chance that you will reject me.

pre-invitation

300
When inviting someone to do something the pause I use before choosing what to say next is called ___________ space.

monitor

300

In east asian cultures this is often seen as a sign of thoughtfulness and respect but in the USA it might be seen as a subtle sign of disagreement.

silence

300

__________ __ ______________ knowledge means that in Confucian cultures of learning there is often a focus is on learning the basics and foundational knowledge. Memorization is often used to master important ideas.

Acquisition of Essential

300

When I disagree these can be used to show surprise, personal opinion or a different idea.

negative questions

300

If you reject my invitation I can accept that or I can _____________ my invitation.

revise

400

Name 2 ways dating culture can be different around the world.

role of physical touch

how people are introduced

how serious the relationship is

goal of dating

400

If I am feeling stress because of my upcoming final exams, I would say, "I have 4 final exams next week.  I am feeling _______________."

stressed

400

If my teacher says, "You should study physics and math very well so that you can become a good engineer.  Being an engineer will be a good stable job that will help many people and also earn you a good amount of money."  What characteristic of Confucian cultures of learning does this demonstrate?

pragmatic learning

400

um, uh, ...well are all examples of this in N. American English.  They often signal disagreement.

reluctance markers

400

If I say, "Would you like to get some roast fish at the east canteen tomorrow at 12:30?"  I am likely to be rejected.  A better strategy would be to use this type of invitation.

multi-component

500

China is larger than the United States.  What form of the adjective large have I used in this sentence?

comparative

500

All cultures attempt to minimize delays between speakers. However, they have different concepts of what counts as a "DELAY," or what is a __________ silence.

notable

500

This is a phrase that means an important or noticable part of something.  We used it when describing various characteristics of the 2 cultures of learning.

prominent feature (s)

500

The grammatical form of negative questions is always _____________ questions.

yes/no

500

This idiom means we should try to consider the other person’s perspective and try to understand their experience. 

'step into someone else's shoes